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Today Is National Doughnut Day
Yes, this is a real holiday. Yes, it means free doughnuts
A Galactic GPS System That’s Now in the Works Could Help Our Descendants Navigate Through the Universe
The International Space Station aims to be testing out an interplanetary GPS system by 2017
The Earliest Known Primate Weighed Less Than a Golf Ball
The primate's Latin name translates as "ancient monkey," and the fossil is about 7 million years old
This One Picture Shows How We’re Causing Climate Change
Atmospheric greenhouse concentrations are going up. But where do those gases come from?
Will One Patent Kill Podcasting?
There are thousands of podcasts to download, from sports to comedy to science. But one man says that all of them, all podcasts ever made, are infringing on his copyright
Most Adults Don’t Recognize a Drowning Child
As opposed to what Hollywood would lead us to believe, drowning is a quiet, easily overlooked affair
The Death of a Conservationist Who Fought Poachers and the Drug Trade That Funds Them
Conservationist Jairo Mora Sandoval's passion for protecting sea turtles likely cost him his life
Here’s What Antarctica Looks Like Under All The Ice
Antarctica is covered in miles of ice. But what does it look like underneath?
Finland’s State-Issued Baby Care Packages Give All Children an Equal Start in Life
After 75 years of state-issued baby care packages, today the box is a "right of passage" for expectant mothers
Even 4-Year-Olds Feel Schadenfreude
And it turns out that kids as young as four experience that weird glee of seeing someone trip and fall
German’s Longest Word Is No More
Rechtsschutzversicherungsgesellschaften, or an insurance company that provides legal protection, is now the language's longest word
Legendary Human-Eating Bird Was Real, Probably Could Have Eaten People
In Maori legend, Te Hokioi was a giant bird that preyed on children, and science says that's probably the truth
To Measure Elephant Obesity, One Researcher Assesses Pachydermal Butts
It turns out that it's really hard to figure out if an elephant is fat
If You Must Kill That Spider, The Best Way Is To Freeze It
The next time you see an eight legged friend that you'd rather not be friends with, here's the best way to kill it
Without Vaccines, Hundreds of Children in Pakistan Have Died From a Measles Epidemic
Health workers hope the arrival of 11 million vaccines in June will get the epidemic under control, though some families are suspicious of the shots
A Space-Based Telescope for the People Wants Your Support
An asteroid mining company wants your money to put a satellite telescope that you can control into space
The Bra Is Being Reinvented
Customers determine their cup size by trying on plastic cups reflecting the bra shape and measuring their rib cage
Google Will Now Tell You the Nutrition Information for Foods
Google can now bring up nutrition information for certain foods you search
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